Salary: $78,925.00 - $119,844.00 Annually
Location : Dauphin County, PA
Job Type: Civil Service Permanent Full-Time
Job Number:
Department: Department of Transportation
Division: TR ROW Utls Grd Crsng Div
Opening Date: 09/15/2026
Closing Date: 9/28/2026 11:59 PM Eastern
Job Code: 17260
Position Number: 00155949
Union: Non Union
Bargaining Unit: B3
Pay Group: ST09
Bureau / Division Code: 00084310
Bureau / Division: Design/Delivery: Right-of-Way Utilities and Grade Crossing Div.
Worksite Address: 400 North Street
City: Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Zip Code: 17120
Contact Email: [email protected]

THE POSITION

Are you ready to help guide statewide right-of-way work that supports major transportation projects across Pennsylvania? As a Right of Way Administrator 2 with the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT), you will have the exciting opportunity to support major real estate functions across the state. In this role, you will guide important decisions that help advance transportation projects and ensure compliance with key policies. Your leadership will strengthen the work of district teams and contribute to successful project delivery. Apply today to begin a career where you can make a meaningful impact through your collaboration, expertise, and problem solving abilities!
DESCRIPTION OF WORK
This position supervises statewide right-of-way acquisition, relocation, and property management activities while providing direction and quality assurance to District personnel. Your work will focus on providing oversight, guidance, and problem resolution across diverse real estate functions. As a Right of Way Administrator 2, you will perform the following duties:

• Statewide Oversight: Monitor acquisition, relocation, property management, and disposition activities to ensure compliance with policies and procedures
• Technical Guidance: Provide recommendations to district staff and consultants on matters involving condemnation, relocation assistance, damage payments, and land disposition
• Submission Review: Evaluate district submissions for acquisition, relocation, property management, and disposition and offer recommendations for final approval
• Eligibility Decisions: Determine statewide eligibility for special damages, replacement housing, business relocation costs, and related claims
• Staff Coordination: Supervise and coordinate activities of technical staff in the Acquisition, Relocation and Property Management Section
• Policy Support: Assist section chiefs in developing training, coordinating with other agencies, and maintaining statewide policy guidance

Interested in learning more? Additional details regarding this position can be found in the position description.
Work Schedule and Additional Information:

• Full-time employment
• Work hours are 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 60-minute lunch.
• This position may be eligible for alternate work schedule (AWS).
• Telework: You may have the opportunity to work from home (telework) part-time. In order to telework, you must have a securely configured high-speed internet connection and work from an approved location inside Pennsylvania. If you are unable to telework, you will have the option to report to the headquarters office in Harrisburg. The ability to telework is subject to change at any time. Additional details may be provided during the interview.
• Salary: In some cases, the starting salary may be non-negotiable.
• You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE, TRAINING & ELIGIBILITY
QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:

• One year as a Right- of-Way Administrator 1 (Commonwealth job title or equivalent Federal Government job title, as determined by the Office of Administration); or
• One year as a Real Estate Appraiser Supervisor or as Real Estate Appraiser 3 (Commonwealth job titles or equivalent Federal Government job titles, as determined by the Office of Administration); or
• Six years of progressively responsible technical experience in real estate work, including two years in a supervisory capacity; and an associate degree, or
  satisfactory completion of two years of college; or
• Five years of progressively responsible technical experience in real estate work, including two years in a supervisory capacity; and a Bachelor's Degree; or
• Any equivalent combination of experience and training.

Other Requirements:

• You must meet the PA residency requirement. For more information on ways to meet PA residency requirements, follow the link and click on Residency Guidelines.
• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

How to Apply:

• Resumes, cover letters, and similar documents will not be reviewed, and the information contained therein will not be considered for the purposes of determining your eligibility for the position. Information to support your eligibility for the position must be provided on the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education).
• If you are claiming education in your answers to the supplemental application questions, you must attach a copy of your college transcripts for your claim to be accepted toward meeting the minimum requirements. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable.
• Your application must be submitted by the posting closing date. Late applications and other required materials will not be accepted.
• Failure to comply with the above application requirements may eliminate you from consideration for this position.
• All application materials and interview responses must reflect the applicant's own experience, qualifications, and work. Applicants may use generative AI tools for preparation purposes only. Use of AI to misrepresent or falsify information, or to assist during interviews, is not permitted. Review the Guidance for Generative AI Tools & Job Seekers for additional information.

Veterans:

• Pennsylvania law (51 Pa. C.S. §7103) provides employment preference for qualified veterans for appointment to many state and local government jobs. To learn more about employment preferences for veterans, go to and click on Veterans.

Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS):

• 711 (hearing and speech disabilities or other individuals).

If you are contacted for an interview and need accommodations due to a disability, please discuss your request for accommodations with the interviewer in advance of your interview date.

EXAMINATION INFORMATION

• Completing the application, including all supplemental questions, serves as your exam for this position. No additional exam is required at a test center (also referred to as a written exam).
• Your score is based on the detailed information you provide on your application and in response to the supplemental questions.
• Your score is valid for this specific posting only.
• You must provide complete and accurate information or:
  1. your score may be lower than deserved.
  2. you may be disqualified.
• You may only apply/test once for this posting.
• Your results will be provided via email.

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*Eligibility rules apply.
01

Have you been employed by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania as a Right-of-Way Administrator 1 for one or more years full-time?

• Yes
• No

02

If you are claiming experience in the above question, please list the employer(s) where you gained this experience in the text box below. The employer(s) and a description of the experience must also be included in the appropriate sections of your application if you would like the experience to be considered in the eligibility decision. If you claimed you do not have experience, type N/A in the text box below.
03

Have you been employed by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania as a Real Estate Appraiser Supervisor (Chief Real Estate Appraiser) for one or more years full-time?

• Yes
• No

04

If you are claiming experience in the above question, please list the employer(s) where you gained this experience in the text box below. The employer(s) and a description of the experience must also be included in the appropriate sections of your application if you would like the experience to be considered in the eligibility decision. If you claimed you do not have experience, type N/A in the text box below.
05

Have you been employed by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania as a Real Estate Appraiser 3 (Real Estate Appraisal Reviewer) for one or more years full-time?

• Yes
• No

06

If you are claiming experience in the above question, please list the employer(s) where you gained this experience in the text box below. The employer(s) and a description of the experience must also be included in the appropriate sections of your application if you would like the experience to be considered in the eligibility decision. If you claimed you do not have experience, type N/A in the text box below.
07

How much full-time progressively responsible technical experience in real estate do you possess?

• 6 years or more
• 5 but less than 6 years
• 4 but less than 5 years
• 3 but less than 4 years
• 2 but less than 3 years
• 1 but less than 2 years
• Less than 1 year
• None

08

If you are claiming experience in the above question, please list the employer(s) where you gained this experience in the text box below. The employer(s) and a description of the experience must also be included in the appropriate sections of your application if you would like the experience to be considered in the eligibility decision. If you claimed you do not have experience, type N/A in the text box below.
09

Do you possess two or more years of full-time supervisory experience over technical real estate work?

• Yes
• No

10

If you are claiming experience in the above question, please list the employer(s) where you gained this experience in the text box below. The employer(s) and a description of the experience must also be included in the appropriate sections of your application if you would like the experience to be considered in the eligibility decision. If you claimed you do not have experience, type N/A in the text box below.
11

How many semester credits of college coursework have you completed?
If you are claiming credits/degree, you must upload a copy of your college transcript(s) for this education to be considered in the eligibility decision. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable. You must attach your transcript(s) prior to the submission of your application by using the "Attachments" tab on the left. You will not be able to add a transcript(s) to the application after it has been submitted.
If you answer this question based on education acquired outside of the United States, you must upload a copy of your foreign credential evaluation report. We can only accept foreign credential evaluations from organizations that are members of the National Association of Credential Services (NACES). A list of current NACES members can be found by visiting and clicking the Evaluation Services link.

• 120 credits or more
• 90 but less than 120 credits
• 60 but less than 90 credits
• 30 but less than 60 credits